PILGRIMAGE to CHARTRES, FRANCE

U.S. Coordinator, Michael J. Matt

Join Michael Matt on the Road to Chartres!

When:

Remnant Tours “Mary the Queen” Pilgrimage Tour: May 20 - June 1, 2026. (Includes walking pilgrimage to Chartres)

Walking Pilgrimage to Chartres ONLY: May 23-25, 2026.
SOLD OUT AT THIS TIME

Itinerary:

In Paris, visit to the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal (Venerate incorrupt Saint Catherine Labouré, French nun famous for receiving visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1830.
Take the spectacular virtual reality history of Notre Dame tour, which takes place beneath the restored Cathedral.
Walk 70-mile Pilgrimage to Chartres – kicks off at the famous Saint Sulpice – second largest church in Paris. Conclude three days later at Notre-Dame de Chartres Cathedral.
Pentecost Monday and Tuesday: Venerate the veil of Our Lady and spend a day relaxing in the old city.
Take a luxury coach to Vendee country on the west coast of France.
Visit the grand park of Puy du Fou, a Catholic “Disneyland” that will re-enact the history of the original Traditional Catholics – the Vendeans.
Leave mainland France to visit key islands off the coast that were important strongholds for the Grand and Catholic Army during the war in the Vendee.
Make a pilgrimage to Sainte Anne d'Auray – the Grandmother of Jesus.
Visit to the only officially recognized apparition site of Saint Anne, the Mother of Mary, and the third most popular pilgrimage site in France.
Climb the Scala Sancta – a "holy staircase” – built in 1662, pilgrims traditionally climb the steps on their knees
Visit Querrien – the Shrine of Our Lady of Eternal Aid, where Our Lady appeared in 1621.
Venerate the oldest statue of Our Lady in Christendom, carved by Saint Columban in the 4^th Century.
Spend two nights in the famous medieval Abbaye de Rhuys – a historic sixth-century monastery founded by Saint Gildas.

Extra Details:

With fine dining, daily Latin Masses, guided tours, and historical presentations by Michael Matt and Fr. Pendergraft, this will be a spiritual adventure of a lifetime.

Follow the ancient pilgrimage route (first part of the Santiago de Compostela – the “Comino”) walked by saints, kings, and crusaders.
Dive into the history of the Catholic resistance during the French Revolution.
Explore French Mariology with a strong emphasis on Saint Anne, Grandmother of Jesus, taken by boat across the Mediterranean to the South of France by St. Mary Magdalene and Saint Lazarus in the 1^st Century.

If you’re ready to travel back into your Catholic past, reserve your seat today by making a $400 non-refundable deposit. Final Payment is due by March 25, 2026.

See our How to Prepare page for full details on both packages.

God willing, I’ll see you on the Road to Chartres.

Michael J. Matt
US Coordinator

Basilica of St. Anne d'Auray. Why did the Grandmother of Jesus appear in this place?

Sainte-Anne-d'Auray | Villes Sanctuaires en France

Michael Davies and Michael Matt walked the pilgrimage together throughout the 1990s.

The annual Chartres Pilgrimage is the most important Traditional Catholic event happening anywhere in the world today. - Michael Davies

What to Expect

Remnant Tours is a subsidiary company of The Remnant—the oldest Traditional Catholic newspaper in the world.

Established in 1984, Remnant Tours has as its mission to bring Catholics on pilgrimage to the most holy places on earth. This has included the Holy Land, Rome, Lourdes, La Salette, Santiago de Compostela, Lisieux, Ars, the Vendee, Our Lady of Knock, Malta, Fatima and so many other places of great Christian significance.

Our primary annual event centers around the Pentecost Pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres, organized by Notre-Dame de Chretiente. We established the U.S. Chapter of Our Lady of Guadalupe back in 1991 and have returned to Chartres every year since.

Our post-Chartres pilgrimages includes bus tours to the most famous and holy shrines in Europe, the idea being to create a Catholic microcosm, an immersion program, where our historians and guides can teach and demonstrate authentic Catholic history to help dispel the black legends of anti-Catholicism.

Of course, our chaplains offer the Traditional Latin Mass only and every day during our pilgrimages.

We hope you’ll join us!